National 4-H Council Roth Scholar develops first Ohio 4-H Wargame

Photo contributed by Ohio State CFAES. Ohio 4-H members are gaining leadership skills by solving problems in agriculture through real-world experiences. Geauga County 4-H member Campbell Reese developed the first Ohio 4-H Wargame for her capstone project for the National 4-H Council’s Roth Leadership Academy. “There were 25 individuals from across the country, five from Ohio,…… Continue Reading

Congress looking at pieces of farm bill in reconciliation package

Congress is considering putting parts of a new farm bill in its budget reconciliation package. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says those pieces include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Title One commodity support programs. “It’s still unclear whether these farm bill components can pass the Byrd Rule. However if there is a change to the…… Continue Reading

Supporting Nebraska’s Agricultural Economic Development through Public Power

Nebraska is consistently ranked among the top five agricultural-producing states in the nation. NPPD and its public power utilities are supporting agricultural economic development across the Cornhusker State. Learn more about NPPD’s efforts in this episode. The post Supporting Nebraska’s Agricultural Economic Development through Public Power appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Drought causing some irrigation to begin in Nebraska

A northeast Nebraska farmer and cattle producer says on-going drought conditions are starting to intensify due to lack of timely rains. “(We) got a total of .35 of rain all of April.” Anne Meis tells Brownfield she’s started pivot irrigation already to help the crop emerge since there is a significant lack of topsoil moisture.…… Continue Reading

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